Cravat holder



April 6, 1937. J g L FT 2,076,154

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Patented Apr. 6, 1937 CRAVAT HOLDER John H. Luft, Providence, R. 1. Application July 17, 1935, Serial No. 31,805

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a cravat holder; and has for one of its objects the provision of a simple device by means of which the tie is permitted vertical movement relative to the shirt and yet 5 is retained against lateral movement relative to the shirt so that it will maintain its proper alignment over the front of the shirt.

Another object of the invention is the formation of a cravat holder in which the cravat may be inserted from the side as distinguished from threading the same down through the device and yet the cravat may be inserted by threading it through the device if desired.

Another object of the invention is the provi- 15 sion of a cravat holder formed of a single piece of stock folded to acquire the desired shape.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and

20 particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cravat holder showing a collar and cravat and a portion of a shirt to indicate the relative relation of these parts;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device on a larger scale;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view looking at the opposite side of the device from that shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a sheet of stock out and blanked out before bending into the desired position which the parts will assume for their use as a cravat holder.

In the use of cravat holders, it is considered in many instances desirable to provide a device which will restrain the cravat against lateral movement, although permit the cravat a certain amount of longitudinal movement with reference to the shirt so that there will be no binding or tension on the cravat caused by certain movements of the body; and in order that an extremely simple device may be provided in which these features are obtained by folding of the parts, I have provided from a single piece of sheet stock, although two pieces could be used, a device by bending at suitable locations so as to provide a clip portion for engagement with the shirt and a bar attached to the clip part and positioned to extend across the front of the tie and hook over the opposite edge thereof to restrain it against lateral movement, this bar 55 being attached only at one end to the clip and thus permitting insertion of the tie laterally beneath the hooked end of the bar at the other or free end; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawing, Figure 5 shows a blanked out piece of sheet stock of the desired shape which is folded, as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, to provide a bar ID to extend across the front of the tie I l. The bar i0 is folded or bent as at 12 to form a hook with the return portion l3 spaced from the bar It], as at M, sufficiently to allow freedom of vertical movement of the tie located in this space M.

At the opposite end of the bar l0 there is a fold or bend IS with a portion l6 returning along the back of the bar Ill and spaced therefrom as at IT. This return portion It carries an enlarged plate-like jaw l8 with fingers l9 and 20 which are formed by the slits 2| bent back from this plate portion l8, as shown very well in Figure 4, so as to provide gripping jaws with the jaw l8 for engagement with the shirt. These fingers are flared away from the plate jaw l8 as at 22, see Figure 4, for easy insertion of the shirt therein.

The bend 23 provides sufficient spring so that the fingers grip the stock inserted between the jaw or plate It and the fingers l9 and 20 to securely mount the device upon the edge of the shirt, leaving the bar H] spaced from the shirt so as to permit vertical movement of the tie inserted between the bar and the shirt and yet restrain its lateral movement by reason of the folds l2 and H) which engage the edges of the tie for this purpose.

While I have described this invention as formed from a single piece of sheet stock, it will be readily apparent that two pieces of stock may be pieced together at various points, such for instance along the portion It to attain the same result.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the ap-- pended claims.

I claim:

l. A cravat holder comprising a clip for engagement with a shirt, a single bar spaced from the clip to receive a, cravat between it and the clip and to extend along the front of the cravat, said bar being secured to said clip at one of its ends only, and provided with a return bend at its opposite end to embrace the edge of the tie,

5 said return bend having a length in general more than half the effective length of the clip.

2. A cravat holder comprising a bar to extend across the front of the cravat, and folded at one end to provide a hook with a return portion 10 spaced from the bar and folded at the other end with an enlarged end portion wider than said bar, and fingers extending generally parallel to the bar folded back against said wider portion on the same side thereof as said bar.

15 3. A cravat holder comprising a bar to extend across the front of the cravat and folded at one end to provide a hook and folded at the other end with an enlarged portion wider than said bar spaced rearwardly therefrom, and a finger ex- 20 tending generally parallel to the bar folded back against said wider portion and on the same side of the wider portion as said bar.

4. A one-piece cravat holder comprising a body portion of a strip of sheet material having one end portion folded back upon itself to provide an open hook, the other end also being folded back upon itself in spaced relation to receive a cravat, and a clip provided on said second end portion on the side toward the cravat for engagement with a shirt.

5. A one-piece cravat holder comprising a body portion having a return bend at one end opening in one direction, and a clip opening in the opposite direction spaced from the body portion and on the same side thereof as said end formed by the return bend, said return bend being in general of one-third the length of the holder.

6. A cravat holder comprising an integral metal strip having a bar to extend across the front of the tie and folded at one end to provide a hook and folded at the other end to provide a clip opening in the opposite direction from said hook and lying on the side towards said bar on the portion to which it is directly connected, said hook and said clip having in general similar effective lengths.

JOHN H. LUF'T. 

